AT-KABUL: The Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) is to build 14 industrial parks in the districts of Kabul province to “strengthen” the agricultural and horticultural products, head of the agency Mohammad Qurban Haqjoo said Tuesday, signing the agreement with Kabul governor Mohammad Ekram. Haqjoo said that the government would be …

AT-KABUL: The Asian Development Bank is to build a solar power station producing 40 mega watts of electricity in the Hesar Shahi deserts of Nangarhar province, an official for the bank said Monday. Fazlullah Fazli, a bank official said the project was explained to Nangarhar provincial governor Salim Kunduzi. “First, …

Peace talks with Taliban failed; HPC a symbolic body; Afghan officials lack consensus over peace with militants; women’s status will become worse after peace deal; Taliban fight for Pakistan’s interest AT-KABUL: Pakistan, regional countries, the United State and the West see their interests in war and insecurity in Afghanistan, a …

AT-KANDAHAR: Unknown gunmen gunned shot a female police officer, working for the passport office in the southern Kandahar province, provincial spokesman Samim Khapalwak said Monday. “She died on the spot,” Khapalwak said, adding that the incident took place in the PD 13 in the Kandahar city. He identified the woman …

AT-KABUL: Twelve Daesh (Islamic State) terrorists were killed and 21 others injured after a bomb they were placing went off in the eastern Nangarhar province, military official said Monday. “The Daesh terrorists were placing the bomb in a busy marketplace in the Achin district,” the Selab 201 military corps said …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Police Chief of the southern Kandahar province, Gen. Abdul Raziq, said that there was only way to get rid of insecurity and that is to reduce the militants’ hideouts on ‘foreign lands’ to rubbles. “If the United States and the international community really want to put …

It is easy to wage a war as it takes just a few minutes to declare someone enemy. But, it is a herculean task to end the conflict. Countries and groups start wars without thinking about the end result or calculating the damages that they will suffer. The miscalculations make …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The government drafted the ‘national strategy’ for the youth, an effort apparently to provide life facilities and job opportunities as well as to prevent the youth’s escape from the country. Deputy culture minister Kamal Sadat who is in charge of the youth affairs hopes the strategy …

AT-KABUL: Scores of Afghan senators on Sunday alleged Pakistan of playing double game with Afghanistan, and urged Islamabad to stop interfering into internal affairs of the country. Criticizing Pakistan for the cross Durand-Line attacks in Kunar and Nangarhar, the senators said that due to its insincerity and dual policy, Pakistan …

The National Unity Government (NUG) deliberately wants to have its name bandied about because it looks upon the international community’s support as the be-all and end-all of its existence. Apathy is the besetting sin of our leaders. But, as ill-luck would have it, healthy criticism is at a sad discount. …